Slovak National Champion Charges Hard - Video by EwiaProduction

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ryanandrewrogers (Aug 9, 2017 at 18:14)

pretty sick edit and all but what is that bike? never heard of ctm I'm assuming it's a smaller brand out of eastern europe?

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lebikeman (Aug 9, 2017 at 19:52) (Below Threshold)

The brand is KTM, as in the pretty big motorcycle brand from Australia.

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dontlament (Aug 9, 2017 at 20:28)

@lebikeman: Austria mate. Slightly different.

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gonecoastal (Aug 9, 2017 at 21:02)

@dontlament: I can't stop laughing at this one.

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LukasN89 (Aug 9, 2017 at 22:34)

@lebikeman:
a) KTM is from Austria, not Australia
b) it's a CTM from Slovakia, not a KTM

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rudyshy (Aug 10, 2017 at 3:38)

brand: ctm.sk

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BornToGo (Aug 10, 2017 at 5:58)

It's Slovakian brand using Astro frames (if I'm not mistaken).

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Spark24 (Aug 10, 2017 at 12:27)

@lebikeman: Jeremy Clarkson FTW!

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Lorio (Aug 10, 2017 at 14:07)

lmgtfy.com/?q=ctm+bikes

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ORTOGONAL555 (Aug 10, 2017 at 15:09)

@BornToGo: I think KHS uses that frame too

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eugen-fried (Aug 10, 2017 at 10:08)

Hi guys, looks like I'm going to live in SK soon for a while, so I have a couple of questions
1) Could you recommend a nice MTB community / forum so I could find local bikeshops, events & so on (no problem to read Slovak, writing & talking is more of an issue)
2) Are there guys training hard in Bratislava area, for local enduro races? Are tracks in small karpats tough enough, or it's XC like stuff (you can never judge by gopro videos :-/ )
3) In general, in Europe, is there a reason to own a 4 x 4 car for getting to trails and making uphill rides? Or maybe everything is nature parks and protected areas, so plain station wagon is good enough?
Thanks!

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Zdochliak (Aug 10, 2017 at 12:06)

1) try www.mtbiker.sk/forum
or www.slomba.sk/sk/13-singletrack-cerova-draha-bratislava
www.slomba.sk/sk/12-trail-biely-kriz-bratislava
2) I dont live in Bratislava, but I reccomend you www.bikecentrumkalnica.sk, is not far from Bratislava.
3) plain station wagon is definitely good enough

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eugen-fried (Aug 10, 2017 at 13:07)

@Zdochliak: ďakujem pekne!

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BornToGo (Aug 10, 2017 at 15:10)

@eugen-fried: Hey there, some technical trails can be found in small karpats even within 30km from Bratislava. Actually, just above the city, there is a small bikepark-thingy (oddly even with ski lift in some days) with an old school DH track, jumpy-bermy trail and a flow trail. Overall, the trails are rather on the short side and not very rocky, but some very steep places can be found. Also, about 15km from the city there are two really nicely built AM trails, I'd say nearly perfect for enduro races. Then there is a northern part of the mountains (around Smolenice) with somewhat higher hills and more rocky trails. Driving a car on the forest roads is usually prohibited around here (you can really get only under the mountain), but all mountains are zig-zagged with plethora of logging roads and hiking trails.

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kyytaM (Aug 10, 2017 at 15:10)

1. mtbiker forum is probably best place to start, there are plenty of people wiling to show local and not so local stuff

2.Plenty of XC stuff, but some AM/EN/FR/DH natural and man made trails are available too.
3. Maybe in Romania, here in Slovakia is 4x4 quite useless for the reasons you've mentioned.

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eugen-fried (Aug 11, 2017 at 1:50)

@kyytaM: @BornToGo : Thanks guys!

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Pfko (Aug 14, 2017 at 3:32)

Hi, Bratislava have a small bike-park on "Kamzík-Koliba"...It is very near, by bus 15-20 minutes, by bike 20-40 minutes. In there are 3 diffrent difficulities tracks, and very soon will be 4th track, old steep track with many roots and rocks (Kameňák). Gondola prices are 5euro for 3 ride. Oh, yes here is webpage bikeparkkoliba.sk/?lang=en .

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twelvemonths (Aug 10, 2017 at 5:00)

Please excuse my ignorance if this is a stupid question, but Slovak is a language. Adam is driving a Polish registered wagon, so would assume he's living in Poland. Although Slovak is a minority language in Poland I'm confused as to what 'Slovak champion' actually is... my best guess would be he's the champion of the group of countries containing Poland, Slovakia, Serbia, Hungary and Czechia?

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twelvemonths (Aug 10, 2017 at 5:01)

I realise someone from Slovakia could be called a Slovak, as a Brit is someone from Britain... Maybe it's just the Polish van that is confusing me -.-

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Bersekr (Aug 10, 2017 at 5:38)

You're wrong, that van is registered in Slovakia as you can clearly see (SK letters and Slovak national sign on the plate). Anyway, great riding, footage and editing. Good job guys

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twelvemonths (Aug 10, 2017 at 7:53)

@Bersekr: Opticians: Booked

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rnichols656 (Aug 9, 2017 at 20:41)

That's a ctm. @lebikeman

www.ctm.sk

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chyu (Aug 9, 2017 at 20:59)

Didn't know people get mad when their buddies stucked in a traffic. It's their choice too for being stucked in a shopping mall.

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le-rich (Aug 9, 2017 at 23:03)

Sick Video and Track. Does anybody know where this was Filmed ?

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IvanKrzak (Aug 9, 2017 at 23:26)

Jasná in Low Tatras / Slovakia

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jxxw (Aug 10, 2017 at 4:18)

www.trailforks.com/trails/rocky-face-dh

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Kaspy (Aug 10, 2017 at 10:14)

Sick edit! Well done nasi bratri! Parada!

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b4uwereborn (Aug 10, 2017 at 10:43)

Great edit, love the 'mundane life' clips. Unfortunately that is the norm' for many people, great dh track too;

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petrbasel (Aug 9, 2017 at 17:23)

nice !

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gbn-crew (Aug 10, 2017 at 4:44)

jasna is my fav dh trail and ive been to whistler

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graeme187 (Aug 10, 2017 at 8:18)

looks like the most well maintained trail ever

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nikifor88 (Aug 10, 2017 at 10:05)

@graeme187: its steep, fast and flowy

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bbeishon (Aug 10, 2017 at 13:46)

The van's steering wheel looks upside down...

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oldmanhucking (Aug 10, 2017 at 0:01)

Nice work!

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springsteen (Aug 19, 2017 at 9:47)

Where is this?

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EwiaProduction (Aug 19, 2017 at 10:50)

www.trailforks.com/trails/rocky-face-dh

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RedBurn (Aug 10, 2017 at 1:15)

Woaw